Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-08

The West End Hotel, Rodick's and the
other leading Bar Hsrbor hotels, will close
somewhere from the 18th to the goth of this
month. The crowds are thinning out around
those houses just now, yet everybody 10 stay
ing much later than usual.
LINCOLN.
CooPERs MILLS. - Our correspondent
writes Sept. 8 Lincoln county Dist Lodge
Good Templsrs met at Somerville, the Sd
inst, with Dirigo Lodge. Grand Chief
Templar Dow was present There was
quite a good attendance. Twelve were
initia ed and Joined the Dist. Lodge Twenty
six went from Coopers Mills Lodge, White
field. Business meeting was held in the
forenoon which concluded at p. NJ, Din
ner was then in order, which for quantity and
and quality was abundant and good After
dinner very interesting entertainment was
in order, consisting of remarks by Chief
Templar Dow, recitations, essays, &c. The
meeting was succ IS, and adjourned to
meet again next February at some place to
be designated.
OXFORD.
There Is a rumor, says the Oxford Demo-
crat, that the 6. t r. Co., have been con-
sidering the project OF moving their machine
works from Portland to South Paris, as they
have but little room in that city. The build
ing OF the Union Depo, has led them to the
consideration of this project.
The fall term of Hebron Academy opened
last Tuesday with over 100 students, besides
many who have engaged rooms, who cannot
be present the first week. The increase in
the number of students speaks encouragingly
of Principal Sargent's administration of the
school.
1t is reported that the Norway Electric
I,iUhf Cnmnapy has lauaad ,,,,n
privilege for term Of years.
PENoBsoor.
W. K. Hewes' buildings located in the east
part of Carmel were consumed by fire Mon
day afternoon, together with about twenty
tons of hay and one horse. The fire caught
on the root of the barn and all efforts to save
any of the buildings were unavailing. The
neighbors. however, succeeded in saving a
large portion of the household furniture.
They were a nice set of farm buildings, and
it is serious loss to Mr.. Hewes as there was
no insurance.
Winfield Costigan, the only man found
selling liquor on the fair grounds at Bangor
last week, was fined 800 and costs in the
police court for that offence. In default of
payment he was given 30 days in the county
Jail. Costigan was formerly police officer
in Bangor.
n uOtti pEOptletpT III DhURDT mas Ueen SUI
fering terribly on account of a rat bite on one
ear, received while asleep, The wound bled
profusely.
Of the fourth series of shares of the Bans
gor Loan and Building Association which
was issued in July over 400 have been taken.
This makes between 1900 and 1900 shares in
all and gives the association an income of
that number of dollars per month There is
a call for far more money than this and all
of it is let at good premium. A large num-
Der of the working men are approaching the
benefits of the association and joining, End
this fact is very pleasing to its projectors.
The next meeting will be held on Monday
when there will be some money to let
Patrick Dugan, the man who attempted to
stab Officer Leery with knife on Exchange
street Saturday evening and only succeeded
in badly cutting the policeman's hand was up
in the court Monday. Dugan is dangerous
character and it is a wonder that he did not
injure the officer very seriously. Judge Brett
fined him $40 and cost for drunkenness and
then put him under 5000 bonds for his ap-
pearance at the February (criminal) term Of
the Supreme Judicial Court. He was COM
mitted to Jail.
SAGADAHoC
Kelley & Spear, of Bath, launched the
sealing schooner, Jane Gray, of San Francis
co, Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Thursday afternoon at the New England yard
will be launched the tug boat for New Hamp-
shire parties.-The Morses will launch the
largest tug boat in the world this week.
Master Harry Wakefield fell of q jigger,
Monday evening. on Elm street, and was run
over by the hind wheel. No bones were
broken, but it is feared he is injured inter-
nally. His leg was badly cut.-At the regu-
lar meeting of the Bath Board of Trade,
Monday evening, ID. o. Foye made some in
teresting remarks concerning the endeavors
to induce the introduction of industries in
the city. In regard to the extension of the
Maine Central railroad to Shaw's Mill, and
the establishing of a sash and blind factory;
he stated that the railroad was ready 10 lay
the track if they could get a grant, and A. II.
Shaw was ready to build the factory and
employ 30 or 60 men.
SOMERSET.
NoRRIDGEwocK. Our correspondent
writes, Sept. 8: Col. /. S. Bangs is in town
experimenting the construction of the X. r.
to the Dodlin Co 8 quarry 1t is expected
that the track will be laid next week The
Co. has erected its shed for cutting near the
boarding house, and will move the stone over
an inclined track with stationary engine and
cable from the quarry to the sheds.-Hussey
Conant expect to get moved into their new
store, next to the post Office, this week. It
will be very commodous and attractive.-L.
G. Penny and wife, T.. G.. Whiting and wife,
and A. Wells, expt CT to start for Passadera q,
CAL, on the Phillips excursion which leaves
Boston about the 20th.-The sweet corn crop
of 275 acres is about all packed. The yield
will be about 500, 900 cans, and will exceed
that Of any previous year.-The fall term Of
the Norridgewock Institute opened Monday,
with fair attendance. The school is in
charge of Prof. A. S. Wright, who for several
years had charge Of the public schools in one
Of the cities of Delaware.
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